Effect.uz, Tashkent 🇺🇿: Checking in on one of Uzbekistan’s most controversial, tenacious, and daring media platforms, which continues to grow. All under 35, the team represents the generation that makes up the core of Uzbekistan’s population. They are committed to providing in-depth coverage of public grievances, confronting the technical, professional, political, and financial challenges that come with this kind of journalism. Effect.uz calls itself a news agency and aspires to grow into one, while its current priority is to focus on the country’s economic and social problems. As always, my conversations with the team covered the essentials: building trust, sharpening journalistic skills, navigating daily ethical dilemmas, and adopting best practices in reporting.